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 Grave of Richie Valens- San Fernando, CA Posted by:  calgriz
N 34° 16.448 W 118° 27.954
11S E 365058 N 3793525
Ritchie Valens was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. A rock and roll pioneer and Valens' recording career lasted only eight months.
Waymark Code: WM81A9
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 01/08/2010
Views: 11
Description:
Richard Steven Valenzuela was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. A rock and roll pioneer and a forefather of the Chicano rock movement. During this time, however, he scored several hits, most notably "La Bamba", which was originally a Mexican folk song that Valens transformed with a rock rhythm and beat that became a hit in 1958, making Valens a pioneer of the Spanish-speaking rock and roll movement. On February 3, 1959, on what has become known as The Day the Music Died, Valens was killed in a small-plane crash in Iowa, a tragedy that also claimed the lives of fellow musicians Buddy Holly and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson.
Date of birth: 05/13/1941
Date of death: 02/03/1959
Area of notoriety: Entertainment
Marker Type: Headstone
Setting: Outdoor
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Not listed
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